Oppenheimer

The father of the atomic bomb gets the Christopher Nolan treatment in this fascinating, in-depth film set against the backdrop of the scientist’s 1954 national security clearance hearing. Cillian Murphy is outstanding in the lead role, and the incredible supporting cast—including Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh […]

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Past Lives

This brilliant and oh-so-moving American-Korean film is an instant candidate for best of the year. Spanning decades, it’s the story of two Koreans (Greta Lee and Teo Yoo) who are best friends as kids but who grow apart, only to reconnect years later when she’s married. The childhood sweethearts spend […]

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Avatar: The Way of Water

He still occasionally has a hard time writing dialogue that doesn’t sound like how adults think tweens speak, but damn, James Cameron can spin a yarn and, more importantly, create a true motion picture experience. An epic wonder of visual effects, this ambitious follow-up to the 2009 original brings us […]

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She Said

Chronicling the birth of the ‘Me Too’ movement and the simultaneous downfall of Harvey Weinstein, this fact-based drama stars Zoe Kazan and Carey Mulligan as the ‘New York Times’ reporters who brought everything to light. Very much in the vein of ‘Spotlight’ and ‘All the President’s Men’, it’s an absolutely […]

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All Quiet on the Western Front

Perhaps the most horrific and (presumably) realistic war movie ever made, this German feature from director and co-writer Edward Berger (adapted from Remarque’s classic novel) will shake you to your core and leave you feeling dead on the battlefield. As intense and graphic as ‘Saving Private Ryan’ was for its […]

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The Banshees of Inisherin

As excellent a movie as you’re liable to find this year, this dark and terribly twisted tale of a friendship gone bad reunites ‘In Bruges’ stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson with writer-director Martin McDonagh. Exquisitely written and even more beautifully acted (including the supporting cast of Kerry Condon and […]

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Decision to Leave

A gorgeous and moving thriller, this South Korean slow-burn will keep you guessing and may ultimately leave you crumpled on the floor at what you’ve just witnessed. Directed and co-written by Park Chan-wook (‘Oldboy’, ‘The Handmaiden’), it was selected to compete for the Palme d’Or at Cannes back in May, […]

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Official Competition

This Spanish-language, minimalist skewering of the motion picture industry is a brilliant, expertly shot and written masterpiece from Gastón Duprat & Mariano Cohn. Starring Penélope Cruz, Antonio Banderas, and Oscar Martínez, it’s as good as they come, full of career-best performances along with dazzling cinematography by Arnau Valls Colomer. It’s […]

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RRR

Trust me when I say you’ve never seen anything like this before… and may never again. Set in 1920s India, this epic extravaganza tells the fictionalized story of two real-life revolutionaries and their battle against British rule. It is already the most watched non-English film ever on Netflix and deserves […]

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The Worst Person in the World

This fantastic dramedy, starring Cannes Best Actress winner Renate Reinsve, takes everything Hollywood has taught you about rom-coms and flips it all upside down, as it tells the story of one young woman’s journey through life, death, and love. It’s beautifully written, smart, and fascinating and will make you wonder […]

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